Education Desk

The Education Desk is responsible for provision of education services in the Diocese. The Department also manages all education institutions owned or administered by the Diocese and its subsidiaries. It offers services in the area of primary, secondary and tertiary educations. The Desk manages 1 Technical College (Miracle Technical College), 4 Secondary Schools (Chaminade Boys, Kaseye Girls’, St. Mary’s Karonga Girl’s and Nthalire), 4 Community Day Secondary Schools (Ngara, Fulirwa and St Annes and St Monica) and 84 Catholic primary schools. It also formulates education policies for the Diocese and ensures that all it primary, secondary and tertiary education institutions have standardized approach to education services.

Since 2011, the Department has focuses its attention in constructing new school facilities including establishing new primary and secondary schools. Currently, the Department is constructing St Mauritius Secondary School in Lula in Rumphi District.

The Desk is headed by the Education Desk Officer and the current one is Mr Remmie Kamanga.

Issues the Desk is Currently Working On

Inadequate access to quality and relevant education (at all levels)

High illiteracy levels among adults

High levels of unemployment among youths

Thematic Areas as Per the 2016-2020 Strategic Plan

Promotion of Access to Education for all

Education infrastructure development and Management

Capacity building for teachers

Vocational Training for the Youth

Adult Education

Past and Present Projects Being Implemented by the Desk

PROJECT

FUNDED BY

DISTRICT

STATUS

Construction works at Kaseye Girls Secondary School

Various Donors

Chitipa District

Mostly done and on going

Construction of St. Mary’s Girls Secondary School

Mathile Family ($2,000,000)

Karonga District

Completed; 2013 to 2016

Construction of laboratories for St. Annes and Fulirwa community day secondary schools